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DCC to acquire Esso network in France

DCC plc, the international sales, marketing, distribution and business support services group, has reached agreement in principle with Esso Société Anonyme Française (“Esso SAF”) to acquire the Esso Express unmanned retail petrol...

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Engineering company fuels Asda

...a new four pump, card only petrol filling station at the Asda East Retford store in Nottinghamshire, its first of a multi-site project for the supermarket chain. The scope of...

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MRH – competition concerns

Following the acquisition of 78 Esso petrol stations by MRH GB in March last year, a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigation has raised concerns. With sites acquired at Brighton...

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Sir Terry Leahy joins MFG board

...oil industry veteran Alasdair Locke, partnered with Patron in 2011 to acquire the MFG business and today, it is the number two independent petrol and convenience retailer in the UK....

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Royal celebrations

Gracing two Fuel Oil News front covers in June 1979 and February 1989 Angelo Coletta, deport manager at Cotswold Petroleum stands beside the Queen at FPS EXP 2016 As this...

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HOYER expands UK Petrolog fleet

With almost 500 tractor units across the UK, HOYER is the market leader in fuel distribution HOYER is expanding its Petrolog fleet in the UK with the arrival of 89...

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Level of illicit fuel is ‘alarming’

...undercut the overwhelmingly compliant and legitimate operators across Northern Ireland.” In the Irish Republic the Irish Petrol Retailers Association (IPRA) has extended its quality assurance scheme for petrol retailers in...

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RIX delivers solid performance

...of the fall in oil prices. Rory Clarke, managing director Rix Petroleum and director of J.R. Rix and Sons, said profit had been bolstered by Rix Shipping, which increased turnover...

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Training standard welcomed

...for the training and assessment of petroleum tanker drivers has been the first priority of the UK Downstream Oil Distribution Forum which has introduced a driver safety passport. Re-established last...

Analysis

Prax Petroleum – A year of challenges and opportunities

The demanding market conditions of the past 12 months have presented Prax Petroleum with a series of challenges and opportunities. However, the Surrey-based independent oil importer and supplier of automotive...
Portland Report August

Market Report

Prices and predictions: how are we faring?

...the sale price of its refined products (e.g., petrol, diesel, jet fuel) minus the buying price of its crude feedstock. The first point to note is that a $35 refining...

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Simon – investing in our infrastructure

...Humber, the latter specialising in petroleum coke for export. The Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Immingham Dock & Grimsby Ports receive between 55-60m tonnes of cargo a year, of which approximately...

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Murco confirms sale of Milford Haven refinery: 400 jobs saved

The sale of Murco’s Milford Haven refinery has been confirmed, saving the facility from closure and safeguarding 400 jobs. Murphy Oil Corporation has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Murco Petroleum,...

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Tank inspection robot in development

Phillips 66 and Square Robot have teamed up together to develop an autonomous robot that would enable petroleum storage tanks to remain in service for tank floor inspections. The robot...